1899 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1899 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1899 record	6–2 (2–1 SIAA)
Head coach	J. A. Pierce
Home stadium	15th and Cumberland Field
Seasons

The 1899 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1899 college football season. They were the first Tennessee team to have a head coach. J. A. Pierce helmed the team in 1899 and 1900. The 1899 Tennessee Volunteers won six games and lost two.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 11, 1899*	King	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	W 11–5
October 21, 1899*	Virginia A&M	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	L 0–5
October 28, 1899	at Sewanee	Sewanee, TN	L 0–51
November 4, 1899	Kentucky	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	W 12–0
November 11, 1899	Georgia	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	W 5-0
November 23, 1899*	[[{{{school}}}|Washington & Lee]]	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	W 11–0
November 30, 1899*	Transylvania	15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN	W 41–0
December 25, 1899*	Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	W 6–0
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern.

External links

• 1899 Tennessee Volunteers on College Football Reference